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Pictured from left: Steve Stovall of Russell
Elementary, Kim Allen of Pope High, and Tony Conner of Food &
Nutrition Services (Deborah Jones of East Cobb Middle not
pictured).
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Honorees from each school congregated and enjoyed lunch
from Tomatoz Italian Bistro.
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The Cobb County School District and Cobb
Educational Foundation held a celebratory luncheon for the
2006 Classified Employee of the Year awards on August 22.
Honorees from each school and facility joined members of the
Board of Education and District officials at Kennesaw State
University, where Superintendent Fred Sanderson announced the
District-level award winners.
The School Professional of the Year awards recognize an
outstanding school employee from each academic level who has
made a significant contribution to his or her school. Winners
are Steve Stovall, Head Custodian at Russell Elementary;
Deborah Jones, ESOL paraprofessional at East Cobb Middle; and
Kim Allen, Guidance clerk at Pope High.
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High school
Professional of the Year Kim Allen poses with
Superintendent Fred Sanderson and Educational Foundation
Director Sheri Brante. |
The Support Professional of the Year honors an outstanding
employee from one of the District's operational support
divisions. The 2006 winner is Tony Conner, Technology Support
Specialist for Food & Nutrition Services.
All four Classified Employees of the Year were welcomed at the
ceremony by Board of Education Members Curt Johnston,
Kathie Johnstone and Laura Searcy, Cobb Superintendent
Fred Sanderson, Chief Human
Resources Officer Dr. Randy Reece, MACO Credit Union
representative Amanda Arnold, and Debbie Abernathy and
Sheri Brante of the Cobb Educational Foundation. Each winner
receives a commemorative crystal bowl, as well as a cash award
from the Foundation.
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